To those who have never set eyes on the famous Golden Stool of Ashanti, April 26, 2009, offers a unique opportunity for them to have a view of it.
The day, which marks exactly 10 years of the enthronement of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as Asantehene, will be celebrated in grand style at the Baba Yara [...]

A large number of sheep were slaughtered at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, the official seat of the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, on Thursday afternoon.
Dubbed ‘Nsumangoro’, the special rites were performed to pacify the over a hundred gods of the Ashanti Kingdom.
The flock of sheep were slain by Otumfuo Osei Tutu II himself in [...]

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has rejected the results of the special voting exercise in the Ashanti Region even before the votes are counted.
The party says it will not allow the votes in the region to be added to the results of the December 28 polls because of what it says were the widespread irregularities.
The [...]